Biden: perpetrator of terrorist attack in New Orleans recorded threatening video on social media

The man who committed a hit-and-run in New Orleans published a threatening video on his social networks several hours before the incident. This was reported on January 1 by US President Joe Biden during his speech, which was broadcast on the official YouTube channel of the White House.

"The FBI also informed me that a few hours before the attack, he published a video on social media where he indicated that he was inspired by ISIS ("Islamic State", a terrorist group banned in Russia)," Biden said.

The president specified that in the videos published by the perpetrator he spoke about his "desire to kill."

Biden also thanked first responders and law enforcement officers who were able to quickly stop the criminal and prevent him from committing more murders.

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There are dead and wounded

On New Year's Eve in New Orleans, a truck struck a crowd of people on Bourbon Street, then the driver got out and started shooting. Law enforcement returned fire and eliminated him. According to the latest reports, the death toll in the truck collision with people in New Orleans has risen to 15.

The FBI specified that two police officers were wounded in the shooting, and explosive devices were found at the scene of the tragedy. It is preliminarily established that most of the victims are locals, not tourists. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russians, tentatively, were not injured in the incident in New Orleans.